Non-sew-on ring



Dec. 30, 1924. 1,521,030

' J. W.MCGHEE NON-SEWON RING Filed 381 1. 15, 1923 James W MFQ Patented Dec. 3d, 1924.

JAMES W. McGI-IEE, 'QF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO ETHEL JINKS, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

NON-SEW-ON RING.

Application filed January 15, 1923.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. MoGHnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful NonSew-Gn Ring, of which the following isva specification.

This invention relates to a ring of the character employed for hanging draperies, portieres and the like, from supporting rods and other members.

An object of this invention is to provide a construct-ion that will enable the ring to be attached to the fabric without the necessity of sewing it to said fabric, the ring being caused to penetrate the fabric, as a Another object is to provide a split ring, the ends of which can be separated, for engaging the ring with the fabric, and then engaged so as to make a complete circle around the rod or pole which is to act as the support.

Another object is to clamp the fabric to the ring so that there will be no tendency for the fabric to slip around the ring.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:

Figure 1 is a side view of a ring constructed in accordance with the provisions of this invention said ring being engaged with a piece of fabric ready for hanging from a suitable support.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the ring shown in Fig. 1, the ring being shown open.

Fig. 3 is an edge elevation of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the ring, closed as in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an edge elevation of Fig. 4.

There is provided a curved member 6, preferably pointed at one end as indicated at 7 so that said end may be readily entered into the fabric, similarly tov the point of a pin. The other end of the member 6 is hooked, as indicated at 8, to form a guard for the pointed end when the ring is closed, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

Fabric clamping means of suitable construction are provided. In this instance these means are constructed as follows:

The hook 8 constitutes a portion of a loop, the end portion of the member 6 being on the inside of the ring to form the inner m m r 9 f t e loop and being curved Serial No. 612,705.

away from the outer loop member 9, as indi cated at 10. This is for the purpose of readily admitting the fabric between the lnner and outer members 9, 9v of the loop. The clamping means may be otherwise constructed within the scope of the invention. When the ring is closed, it is substantially circular. The ring is preferably made of spring wire so that, when the pointed end is disengaged from the hook 8, said pointed end will spring outwardly from the hook to space the pointed end and hook sufliciently to readily admit the passage of fabric therebetween.

To use the ring described above, it will be opened by compressing the curved member 6 and disengaging the pointed end 7 from the hook 8, and the pointed end 7 will then be pinned into the fabric that is to be supported. The ring is rotated sufficiently, relative to the fabric, to cause the portion 11, through which the point 7 is passed, to enter between the inner and outer members 9, 9 of the loop as clearly shown. in Fig. 1. Normally, that is when the ring is not in place on the fabric, the inner and outer members of the loop are substantially in engagement with one another. When, however, the fabric is entered between the inner and outer members of the loop said members are forced apart and they thus press upon the opposite faces of the fabric portion 11 and firmly clamp the fabric in place between said members.

After the ring has been thus applied to the fabric, the curved member 6 will .be compressed sufliciently by the operator to cause the pointed end 7 to engage within the guard 8, thus making a complete circle of the ring member.

In this condition the ring may be slipped over the end of the curtain rod or pole or, if the rod or pole is already mounted on its supports, the ring may be opened and slipped over the rod and then closed.

I claim: I

1. In a non-sew-on ring, a circular mem ber pointed at one end, the other end portion being bent upon itself to form a guard to receive the pointed end and to form a loop to clamp the fabric.

2. In a non-sew-on ring, a curved member pointed at one end and hooked to form a gua d for e p inted end, a portion of said member being looped to receive a pen tion of the fabric engaged by the curved member.

3. In a non-seW-on ring, a curved member pointed at one end and looped to receive a portion of the fabric engaged by the curved member, a portion of the loop being hooked to form a guard for the pointed end.

4. In a non-seW-on ring, a curved member pointed at one end and hooked to form a guard for the pointed end and provided between the point and guard With fabric clamping means.

5. In a non-seW-on ring, a circular member pointed at one end, the other end portion being bent upon itself to form a guard to receive the pointed end and to form a loop to clamp the fabric, and the end of one of the loop members being curved away from the other loop member.

A non-seW-on ring comprising a split ring having one end pointed and having a hook to engage the pointed end, said ring having means to clamp the fabric against the ring and hold said fabric free of the hook.

Signed at Los Angeles, California this 8th day of January 19255.

JAMES W, MoGHEE. 

